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Amadeus testing new mobile boarding pass

April 20, 2009

Travel Agent: Amadeus has announced a test of a new device, Pass and Fly, as part of a pilot project that simplifies passenger recognition, the crediting of airport passenger points and airplane boarding, through the use of a mobile phone that is near-field-communication-enabled. Amadeus says it is the first time in air travel that NFC, a short-range, wireless connectivity technology, has been used to enable mobile boarding passes. Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, Air France, Amadeus and IER, a technology company, have partnered to test the new mobile boarding pass until Oct. 30.

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